Identifying Parties
Full legal names and contact details for the agency, custodian, payees, and any court or supervising official to establish responsibility and point of contact.
A formal document clarifies authority, reduces misallocation risk, and creates an audit trail for funds tied to criminal matters. It supports consistent disbursement, legal compliance, and transparent reporting to stakeholders and courts.
Use the form when authority, funding source, signatory limits, or reporting obligations must be fixed in writing to meet legal or administrative review.
Full legal names and contact details for the agency, custodian, payees, and any court or supervising official to establish responsibility and point of contact.
Specify statutes, court orders, case numbers, or administrative directives authorizing fund collection and distribution to establish enforceability.
Describe origin of funds (e.g., forfeiture, restitution, seized assets), including account numbers and any earmarking conditions that limit use.
List signers, delegation rules, signature thresholds, and any two‑party or supervisory approval requirements to prevent unilateral disbursements.
Include payment triggers, allowable uses, payment schedule, maximum single disbursement amounts, and documentation required before release.
State required records, frequency of reconciliation, reporting recipients, and retention standards for audits and court review.
Ensure the chosen platform preserves audit logs, supports secure storage (AES‑256), and can export searchable signed PDFs for legal review.
Begin processing within business days of authorization to avoid delays in victim payments.
Internal approvals commonly complete within 5–15 business days depending on complexity and verification needs.
Provide reconciliations monthly or quarterly to supervising agencies per internal policy or court order.
Submit required documentation to the court or agency within timeframes specified by the order or policy.
Retention begins on the effective date or final transaction date, whichever is later.
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| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | Yes, 7‑day trial | Varies | Varies | Yes, limited | Yes, limited |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |